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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAlemão
Pronunciation / Transliteration: aleˈmɐ̃w
"O alemão é falado na Alemanha."
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A native or inhabitant of Germany.
"The German traveled to France for a cultural exchange."
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Relating to Germany, its people, or their language.
"She enjoys German cuisine, especially sausages and sauerkraut."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'German' originates from the Latin 'Germanus', used by the Romans to describe the tribes living east of the Rhine. Over time, it evolved to refer specifically to the people and language of Germany, reflecting a complex history of cultural and linguistic development in Central Europe.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "German" is said worldwide
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Allemand
Transliteration: alɛ̃d
"L'Allemand est une langue fascinante."
Deutsch
Transliteration: dɔʏtʃ
"Deutsch ist eine wichtige Sprache in Europa."
Tedesco
Transliteration: teˈdes.ko
"Il tedesco è parlato in Germania."
Alemán
Transliteration: aleˈman
"El alemán es un idioma muy útil."
Alemão
Transliteration: aleˈmɐ̃w
"O alemão é falado na Alemanha."
जर्मन
Transliteration: jarman
"जर्मन भाषा बहुत रोचक है।"
德语
Transliteration: Déyǔ
"德语在欧洲很重要。"
독일어
Transliteration: Dogireo
"독일어는 유럽에서 중요한 언어입니다."
ドイツ語
Transliteration: Doitsugo
"ドイツ語は非常に興味深い言語です。"
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